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fruits, vegetables, and disease prevention

Chapter 15. Vegetables and Fruits: Devour the Rainbow

This chapter examines the evidence surrounding the role of vegetables and fruits in health, longevity, chronic disease prevention, and mental health while addressing misinformation related to fruit juice and obesity as well as juicing, juice cleanses, and so-called detox regimens. It outlines the major categories of vegetables (dark green, red-orange, cruciferous, starchy, allium, and seaweed) and fruits (citrus, berries, melons, cored, stone, and tropical), emphasizing their distinct vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals. It discusses herbs and spices at the heart of traditional medicine practices in China and India, which deliver antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiviral effects, and are now studied in Western nutrition science. It highlights superfoods like seaweed, broccoli, blueberries, cranberries, and leafy greens due to their high phytonutrient content, including polyphenols and carotenoids. Finally, it considers whether freshly pressed fruit juices and smoothies may be part of a healthy and sustainable diet, emphasizing choosing nutrient-dense varieties while minimizing food waste.

vegetables, fruits, berries, herbs and spices, fruit juice, seaweed, disease prevention (Ch 15)

  • Eat the rainbow
  • Juicing and detox
  • 5-a-day for health
  • Herbs, spices, traditional medicine
  • Food waste

core topics this chapter addresses

Guiding Questions

  •  How do vegetables differ nutritionally? What’s special about herbs and spices?
  • What are the various kinds of fruit? 
  • When it comes to disease prevention, are some vegetables and fruits better than others? 
  • How much vegetables and fruit are we eating, and why should we consume more of all kinds? 
  • Is drinking 100% juice the same as eating whole fruit and vegetables? 
  • Is 100% fruit juice a nutritious beverage or a risk factor for obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cavities? 
  • What are the benefits of juicing—and will a juice cleanse really detox the body? 

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  • Food and Nutrition
  • Table of Contents
  • Book Abstract
  • Chapter 25 Future of Food
  • Chapter 24 Healthy Diet
  • Chapter 23 Diet Longevity
  • Chapter 22 SDGs 4AR AI
  • Chapter 20 Milk, Dairy
  • Chapter 21 Seafood Facts
  • Chapter 19 Meat Eggs Myth
  • Chapter 17 Nuts Beans Soy
  • Chapter 16 Grains, Gluten
  • Chapter 15 Fruit and Veg
  • Chapter 14 Coffee Tea
  • Chapter 13 Alcohol Facts
  • Chapter 12 Protein Myths
  • Chapter 11 Fat Facts
  • Chapter 10 Carbs Sugar
  • Chapter 9 Nutrients
  • Chapter 8 Water Plastics
  • Chapter 7 Diet Drivers
  • Chapter 6 Diet Fads Myths
  • Chapter 5 Food Processing
  • Chapter 4 Big Food Costs
  • Chapter 3 Big Food Costs
  • Chapter 2 Diet Disease
  • Chapter 1 Food Nutrition

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